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La Diseuse de bonne aventure

probably 1630s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 622
Un jeune naïf, tout occupé par les prédictions d’une vieille gitane, est la proie rêvée de complices qui en profitent pour lui vider les goussets. C’est là un sujet populaire des émules du Caravage dans toute l’Europe du XVIIe siècle. De La Tour aurait-il choisi cette composition théâtrale pour rappeler la parabole du fils prodigue ? L’inscription mentionne Lunéville, une ville de Lorraine où vécut le peintre.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: La Diseuse de bonne aventure
  • Artiste: Georges de La Tour, Français, 1593–1653
  • Date: Probablement années 1630
  • Technique: Huile sur toile
  • Dimensions: 101,9 x 123,5 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Rogers, 1960
  • Accession Number: 60.3
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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